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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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