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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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