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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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