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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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