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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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