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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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