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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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