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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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