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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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