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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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