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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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