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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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