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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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