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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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