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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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