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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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