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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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