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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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