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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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