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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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