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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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