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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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