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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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