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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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