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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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