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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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