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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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