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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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