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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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