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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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