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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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