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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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