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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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