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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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