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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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