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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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