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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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