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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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