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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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