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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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