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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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