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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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