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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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