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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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