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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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