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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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