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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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