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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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