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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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