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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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