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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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