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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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