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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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