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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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