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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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