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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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