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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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