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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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