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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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