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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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