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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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