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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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