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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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