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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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