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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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