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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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