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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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