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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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