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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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