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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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