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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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