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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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