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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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