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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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