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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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