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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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