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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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