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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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