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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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