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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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