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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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