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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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