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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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