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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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