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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student 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 online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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