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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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