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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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