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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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