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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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