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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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