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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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