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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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