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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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