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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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