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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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