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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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