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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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