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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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