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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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