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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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