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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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