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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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