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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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