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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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