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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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