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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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