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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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