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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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