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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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