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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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