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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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