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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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