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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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