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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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