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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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