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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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