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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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