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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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