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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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