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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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