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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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