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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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