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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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