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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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