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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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