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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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