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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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