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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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