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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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