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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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