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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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