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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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