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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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