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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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