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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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