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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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