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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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