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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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