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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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