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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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