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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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