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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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