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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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