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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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