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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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