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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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