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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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