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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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