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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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