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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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