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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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