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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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