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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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