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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor 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 elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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