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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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