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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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