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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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