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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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