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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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