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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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