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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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