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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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