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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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