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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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