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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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