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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers 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 these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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