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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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