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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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