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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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