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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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