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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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