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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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