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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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