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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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