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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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