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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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