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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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