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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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