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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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