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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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