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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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