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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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