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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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