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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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