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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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