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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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