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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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