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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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