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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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