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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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