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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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