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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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