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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative 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 dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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