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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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