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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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