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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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