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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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