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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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