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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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