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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the 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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