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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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