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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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