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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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