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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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