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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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