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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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