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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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