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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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