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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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