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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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