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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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