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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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