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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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