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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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