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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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