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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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