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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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