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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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