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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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