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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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