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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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