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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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