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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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