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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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