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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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