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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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