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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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