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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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