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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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