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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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