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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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