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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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