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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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