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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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