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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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