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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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