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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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