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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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