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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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