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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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