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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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