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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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