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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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