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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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