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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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