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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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