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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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