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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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