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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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