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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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