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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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