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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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