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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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