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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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