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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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