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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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