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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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