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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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