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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the 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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