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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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