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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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