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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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