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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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