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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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