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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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