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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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