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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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