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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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