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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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