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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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