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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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