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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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