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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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