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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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