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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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