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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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