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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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