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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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