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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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