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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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