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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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