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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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