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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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