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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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