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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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