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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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