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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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