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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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