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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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