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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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