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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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