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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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