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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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