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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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