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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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