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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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