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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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