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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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