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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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