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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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