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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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