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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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