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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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