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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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