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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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