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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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