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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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