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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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