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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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