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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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