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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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