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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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