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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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