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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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