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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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