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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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