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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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