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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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