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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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