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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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