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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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