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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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