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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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