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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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