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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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