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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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