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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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