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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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