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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). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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