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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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