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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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