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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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