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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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