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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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