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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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