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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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