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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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