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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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