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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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