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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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