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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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