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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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