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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education