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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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