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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies 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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