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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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