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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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