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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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