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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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