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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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