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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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