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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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