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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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