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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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