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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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