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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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