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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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