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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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