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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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