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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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