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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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