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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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