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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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