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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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