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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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