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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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