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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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