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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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