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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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