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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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