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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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