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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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