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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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