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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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