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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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