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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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