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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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