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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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