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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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