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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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