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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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