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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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