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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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