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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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