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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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