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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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