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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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