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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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