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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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