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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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