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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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