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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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