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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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