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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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