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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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