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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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