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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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