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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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