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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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