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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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