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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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