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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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