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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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