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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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