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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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