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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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