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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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