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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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