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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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