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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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