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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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