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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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