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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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