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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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