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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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