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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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