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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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