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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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