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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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