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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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