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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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