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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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