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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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