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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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