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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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