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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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