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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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