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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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