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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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