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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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