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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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