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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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