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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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