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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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