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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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