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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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