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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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