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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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