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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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