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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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