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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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