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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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