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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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