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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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