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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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