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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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