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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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