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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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