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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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