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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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