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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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