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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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