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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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