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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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