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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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