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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational 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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