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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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