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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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