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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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