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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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