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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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