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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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