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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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