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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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