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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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