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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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