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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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