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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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