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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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