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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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