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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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