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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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