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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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