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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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