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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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