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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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