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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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