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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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