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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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