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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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