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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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