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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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