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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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