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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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