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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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