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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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