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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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