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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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