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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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