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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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