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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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