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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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