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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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