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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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