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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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