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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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