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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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