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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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