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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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