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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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