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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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