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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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