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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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