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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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