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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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