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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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