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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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