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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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