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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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