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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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