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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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