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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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